Saucony High School and College Summer Run Series

Free, Supervised Runs of 3, 5 or 7 Miles - All Ability Levels

Every Thursday at 6pm - Starting June 24th
at Sayville Running Company

-Raffles for Saucony footwear and apparel on randomly selected weeks

-Post run refreshments at Sayville Running courtesy of Saucony

-Free T-Shirt to any runner who attends 5 or more sessions!

-Informative sessions and advice from former and current and current college
runners

-Free pair of Saucony Cross-Country spikes to the runner who attends the most
sessions!

The group runs will kick off with a visit from the Saucony Sprinter Van on June 24th and finish with a special “Spike Night” at SRC with deals on all things Saucony.

If you’re interested in running, just come down on Thursdays at 6pm.

Questions?  Call (631) 589-5700 or send us an email.

Not sure how to train this summer?  Check out our recommended Summer Training Plan.

Check out our Summer Training group on facebook!

SRC 3 Mile Time Trial and Pace Clinic
Wednesday, October 22nd - 6pm

Meet at the Sayville High School track for a 3 Mile Time Trial timed with
live splits by Tri And Du It.  Then take your results next door to
Sayville Running Company for an informational session with Coach
Gary Jensen of D1 Coaching Services.  Learn how to interpret your
results and find appropriate training paces.
Beneficial for runners and triathletes of all ability levels and race distances.

No Entry Fee.  Free!
Bring a heart rate monitor if you have one (if not, there will be some available to borrow).
RSVP by calling 631-589-5700 or emailing Brendan(at)SayvilleRunning.com

Directions to SHS Track

We’re happy to announce the arrival of Polar at Sayville Running Company.  Industry leaders in all things heart rate related, Polar brings a very thorough technical component with it’s various watches and monitors.

We will be carrying primarily the running models, which include the RS100, RS200, and RS200SD amongst others.  These offer varying functions which can include heart rate, training zones, speed and distance and various post-workout reports.

If you’re interested in checking out any of the new Polar products, check out SRC’s website.

Don’t forget!  Thursdays at 6 there will be training runs ranging from 3 to 7 miles for high school and college athletes preparing for the cross country season.  We meet at the store, run and stretch.  Come down and meet other runners and learn about summer training from experienced collegiate and post-collegiate athletes.  There might even be a few fun freebies along the way.

SRC Racing Team member and bona-fide River Road Rat Bill Gironda was featured in an article in this month’s Runner’s World. The article [below] discussed the benefits of team training using two examples: Jason Lehmkuhle (of Cow Harbor Champ and 5th place finish at the Olympic Marathon Trials Fame) and our own favorite bald headed masters runner, Bill Gironda. Anytime an article mentions both the legendary River Road Sunday morning long run AND Billy G it’s a sure-fire lock to make the blog.

Bill Gironda

RUNNING WITH A CLUB CAN IMPROVE YOUR FITNESS-IF YOU MAKE THE MOST OF THE GROUP DYNAMIC BY JOHN HANC

Team in Training

ON A ROAD THAT MEANDERS ALONGSIDE THE NISSEQUOGUE RIVER IN SUBURBAN Long Island, a group of runners has been meeting every Sunday since the late 1970s. They call themselves the River Road Rats or Rats for short. Read more…

Ever wonder how the pro’s train? Check out this article from the NY Times on Sara Hall (wife of last post’s subject Ryan Hall). It explains her journey from HS runner to Elite 1500m runner and gives some helpful tips from her coach Terrance Mahon along the way.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/fashion/17fitness.html?em&ex=1208664000&en=11e367d33070517b&ei=5087%0A